Running gear for vehicles



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P. GILL. I RUNNING GEAR FOR VEHICLES.

No. 264,277. Patented Sept. 12, 1882. I

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I RUNNING GEAR FOR VEHICLES.

No. 264,277. Patented" Sept. 12, 18-82.

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RUNNING GEAR FOR VEHICLES.

No. 264,277. Patented Sept. 12, 1882.

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ATTORNEY UNITED STATES Perm t Genres.

FEARING GILL, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

RUNNING GEAR FOR VEHICLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 264,277, datedSeptember 12, 1882.

Application filed May 29, 1882. (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FEARING GILL, a citizenof the United States, residing at New York city, in the county of NewYork and State of New York,haveinvented certain new and usefulImprovements in Vehicles; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertaius to make and use thesame.

My invention relates to improvements in two and four wheeled vehiclesdesigned to carry passengers and luggage; and it has for its object thearrangement of their parts in a more simple, economical, and effectivemanner, whereby such vehicles are rendered lighter and stronger and anincrease of speed at which they are generally driven is easily andsafely attained.

It consists of a novel arrangement of crankaxle and axle-braces,springs, body, and shafts, and, in connection with these, the employmentof a large driving-wheel having alternated spokes of wood or metal and ametal top-railing for holding luggage.

My improvements are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure l is a side elevation of a two-wheeled cab designed to seat fourpersons Fig. 2, a plan view,showing frame on which the vehicle-body andthe drivers seat rest; Fig. 3, a perspective view of the frame, springs,braces, and axle and Fig. 4, a vertical section of the driving-wheel.

Like letters refer to like parts in the several views.

A is a cab-body, and J the drivers seat, both mounted on a framecomposed of the side bars, B B, and the cross-pieces 15 B The body ofthe vehicle is supported by the side bars, and its lower portion extendsdown to nearly the cranked axle E.

To the crank-axle E, and just inside of its upright arms It h,aresecured elliptic springs O G by means of clips I l. The members ofthese springs are united by pivotal connections d. The side bars, 13 B,and their supporting-blocks b I) rest upon and are secured to the uppermembers of the springs G O.

F F are diagonal braces, pivoted at their lower ends to straps t oncrank-axle E, close to where the springs G are secured to the axle, and,extending diagonally upward, are pivoted at their opposite ends to lugs,or by eyes and bolts to the end or under side of front crossbar, B

G G are axle-braces, their rear ends pivoted to straps j j on and nearthe upper ends of the upright axle arms IL 11,, and, extending for wardon a line with the side bars, are pivoted at their front ends to lugs mm on the front cross-piece, B; or the said braces may be pivoted atthose points to a properly -forined shoulder and socket. Thus the entireframe is not only securely braced, but a yielding spring motion given toall parts of the vehicle. M M are shafts, which are attached in anysuitable manner to cross-pieces 3 -13 of the frame, as shown in Fig. 2.

0 O are large driving-wheels, which are preferably made seven feet indiameter, and are provided with alternated spokes P.

K is the step, secured to the rear of the body in a suitable manner, andbraced also thereto by brace Z, extending from the rear of the step tothe bottom of the body, as shown in Fig. 1.

N is a metal railing on top of cab, for holding luggage.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patcut, is

The combination of the cranked axle, the diagonal braces F, thehorizontal braces G, and the frame-work, substantiallyas described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FEARING GILL.

\Vitnesses JAMES 1. LOWREY, R0. L. HARRISON.

